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Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 5:47am 10.11.05 Big Boats 21/1852 The forward head on my H40 stinks. It doesn't get used much, so I think seawater has stagnated and
Bilge Odors Brad Hoff at 5:43am 10.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3634 Peggy,My boat is a 1984 Hunter 34I have been reading your posts and ideas for the past two years
Battery Location on 26C Doug J at 5:27am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1181 Currently in my 26S, I have two batteries under the sink. I really don't like them there, and want
Catalina 22 Fixed Keel Bolt corrosion Charles McElhill at 5:22am 10.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/1846 Question; How can you determine the relative soundness of fixed keel mounting boilts in a 22' Catal
Securing Internal Mast Wiring Rob19574 at 4:12am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 11/3285 Hi All,I am in the process of doing some mast work and was wondering what the best way to secure m
Mast wiring question Roy Udwin at 2:55am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1015 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. My mast lights (steaming and anchor) are not working. Obviously the bulbs o
Mast post settling Ken13505 at 12:51am 10.11.05 Islander 3/1975 I am noticing some compressing of mast post. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what to do abo
knot meter vs. gps Bill C320, Papillon at 12:45am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 35/5743 I recently had my knotmeter overhauled by the manufacturer. I had shorted it out when working on my
What Kind of Glue Brian at 11:46pm 10.10.05 Day Sailers 15/1732 Hi, The flap on the bottom of my Hunter 170 where the center board comes out is loose. What k
hunter 25.5 cradle drawing bobdilk1 at 11:40pm 10.10.05 Smaller Boats 0/852 Does anybody have any info on the location of the pads for moving the Hunter 25.5? Or the side profi
Changing PROPS Tom Granton at 11:39pm 10.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/873 Catalina 36. I presently have a 2 blade prop 15RH13. Reverse is not very responsive. Would you recom
Water Pressure BobW at 11:28pm 10.10.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1143 On another thread a few days ago I asked about my seemingly low water pressure. I'm getting about .
Seidelmann 299 Owners - Texas Daydreams at 11:17pm 10.10.05 Seidelmann 3/1843 Hi.Anyone out there with a Seidelmann 299 arround Kemah, Galveston, Seabrook?ThanksMarty1000
Boats of Interest greenminnow at 9:27pm 10.10.05 Trailer Sailors 15/2038 Hi All, I am looking for a boat in the 20 foot size that is easy to trailer, sets up quickly, will
backstay problems geoduz at 9:21pm 10.10.05 Catalina 30 1/1469 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 tall rig, and have some concerns about the backstay configuration. It seem
Mast Raising with Roller Furler csobalvarro at 3:47pm 10.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4867 I'm planning to get a CDI roller furler for my 26D. How does this change the process of raising and
size of a genoa for a 25 scottw at 2:07pm 10.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/758 What are the measurements that I should look for not that I am trying to find a used genoa for my Ma
Electrical questions Rich at 2:02pm 10.10.05 Ask All Sailors 3/991 Two questions, actually. First, the boat is an ODay 272 with an outboard that has no charging system
New 45 Passage Center Cockpit Mac at 1:59pm 10.10.05 Big Boats 5/1025 Has anyone looked at the new 45 center cockpit? Any thoughts or comments? How does it compare to the
Tell me it's not true!!!!! Dennis at 1:25pm 10.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/866 I had always hoped to move up to a diesel powered O'Day 28 from my current outboard powered O'Day 25

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Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 senang at 1:01pm 04.27.21 +1 for the pick up mesh in the tank getting clogged. If the engine is pushing the boat at cruising s
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 mll at 12:21pm 04.27.21 Need to replace keel winch???? Northen tool carries them it is a Dutton Lainson 800# brake winch fo
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Don S/V ILLusion at 12:19pm 04.27.21
H26 Shore Power Adapter Thaniel at 12:14pm 04.27.21 Just curious, does anyone know if the H26 has a battery charger built in that keeps it topped off w
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 11:44am 04.27.21 Your plan looks quite good! I marked you down for slightly smaller jumps between Benton Harbor & Ch
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) Golden Road at 11:37am 04.27.21 As an owner of a 1982 30: Board is solid laminated fiberglass, 65" long, 23" wide, weighs 108 lbs,
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Rick D at 11:36am 04.27.21 I think the first thing I would do is to have your tank cleaned and fuel polished. Sounds like the p
Lowrance HDS Carbon Fish Finder C-Map peachamk-5 at 11:36am 04.27.21 I have my Hook2 Reveal TripleShot Transducer mounted on the stern of our Mac25 and it works pretty g
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? cristoslc at 11:29am 04.27.21 @jssailem thanks, I'm familiar with the articles you linked -- in fact, ordered my butyl tape from M
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio jeff356 at 11:15am 04.27.21 Chesapeake Bay, 35lb delta with 50 feet of chain and 100 feet of nylon rode. Typical anchoring her
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio tfox2069 at 11:10am 04.27.21 Chesapeake Bay, 35lb delta with 50 feet of chain and 100 feet of nylon rode. Typical anchoring here
Lift line replacement. rgranger at 10:30am 04.27.21
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio jeff356 at 10:28am 04.27.21 Had a 35lb Delta but dragged and plowed a few times, now have a Rocna 44lb, big improvement as it gr
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover Claude L.-Auger at 9:58am 04.27.21 The Hunter 34 of that model was made from 83 to 87. Like ggrizzard, I seriously doubt that you'll fi
Lift line replacement. RolfSail at 9:49am 04.27.21 What length is the pin? Looks like it may be the wrong one for that position. Roller pin is spe
Lift line replacement. RolfSail at 9:45am 04.27.21 Wow! That was surely creative. There is a fine line between genius and idiot:yikes:! I am gl
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming duck21 at 9:20am 04.27.21 I chatted with the P2 Marine folks, unfortunately no luck there. I'll check out SLSpares, though!
Beautiful work! rgranger at 9:20am 04.27.21 Maybe I should do a figurehead for Musetta? -Will When I finally build my Viking longboat... I'll
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming sail sfbay at 9:19am 04.27.21 .........Does anyone know if there are any sources for parts for the Sprint 900 Windlass? The flemin
Lift line replacement. rgranger at 9:17am 04.27.21 Wow! That was surely creative. There is a fine line between genius and idiot:yikes:! I am g

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